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- Optometry and Vision Science Names New Editor-in-Chiefhttps://modernod.com/news/optometry-and-vision-science-announces-new-editor-in-chief/2481744/The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) announced that David Elliott, PhD, FCOptom, FAAO, is the new editor-in-chief of Optometry and Vision Science (OVS). Mr. Elliott succeeds Michael Twa, OD, PhD, FAAO, who is stepping down from the role after 7 years.
- BostonSight Scleral to Host Webinar on Using Fitkit Trial Lens Set for Successful Fittinghttps://modernod.com/news/bostonsight-scleral-to-host-webinar-on-using-fitkit-trial-lens-set-for-successful-fitting/2480885/BostonSight Scleral will host a one-hour scleral lens webinar on Tuesday, June 14, at 8 pm EDT with Suzanne Walter Sherman, OD, FAAO, and Steven Sorkin, OD, on how to get the most out of a BostonSight Scleral FitKit.
- American Academy of Optometry Foundation Announces Award Recipientshttps://modernod.com/news/american-academy-of-optometry-foundation-announces-award-recipients/2479474/Jonathan D. Lam, MD, OD, was this year’s recipient of the Hopkins Comprehensive Eye Care Award. Dr. Lam is a primary care/ocular disease resident at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Chinle, Arizona. Douglas W. Hopkins, OD, FAAO, was a leader within the Primary Care Section
- CorNeat Vision’s Synthetic Cornea Approved for First-in-Human Implantationhttps://modernod.com/news/corneat-visions-synthetic-cornea-approved-for-first-in-human-implantation/2478011/The CorNeat KPro, which says it is developing the first synthetic cornea that bio-integrates with the eye wall, received approval to begin a clinical trial at Beilinson Hospital, Israel. The clinical trial, approved by Israel’s
- Secondhand Smoke May Damage Children’s Eyeshttps://modernod.com/news/secondhand-smoke-may-damage-childrens-eyes/2477043/Secondhand smoke may damage children’s eyes and possibly lead to problems with sight later in life, new findings suggest. In a study of Chinese children, increasing exposure to secondhand smoke was associated with choroidal th
- A Contact Lens Was Embedded in Woman’s Eyelid for 28 Yearshttps://modernod.com/news/a-contact-lens-was-embedded-in-womans-eyelid-for-28-years/2479936/Imagine going to the eye doctor because your upper eyelid is swollen and painful. The doctor tells you it’s a cyst and operates. Inside the blister, the surgeon finds a contact lens: a rigid gas-permeable one.
- Allergan Plans Sales of Women’s Health, Infectious Disease Unitshttps://modernod.com/news/allergan-plans-sales-of-womens-health-infectious-disease-units/2480131/Allergan plans to sell off its women’s health and infectious disease businesses as Chief Executive Brent Saunders works to end the steep slide in its share price over the last year, according to a
- Retinal Changes on OCT Angiography May Flag Early Alzheimer’shttps://modernod.com/news/retinal-changes-on-oct-angiography-may-flag-early-alzheimers/2480158/Microvascular changes in the retina detected by using noninvasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography align well with imaging and biomarker evidence of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows, according to a Medscape
- Oculus Names New Medical Directorhttps://modernod.com/news/oculus-names-new-medical-director/2478589/Oculus has announced that William Tullo, OD, FAAO, joined the company as a Medical Director on November 2nd, 2020. In this newly developed role, Dr. Tullo will provide clinical guidance and educate medical eye profess
- J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine Wins FDA Authorization for Emergency Usehttps://modernod.com/news/jjs-covid-19-vaccine-wins-fda-authorization-for-emergency-use/2478921/The US has added a third option to its arsenal of COVID-19 vaccines after the FDA authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose candidate Ad26.COV2.S for emergency use in people 18 years and older on Saturday. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation a